AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18532, 14 July 1922, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES. “THE SHEIK” —LAST SCREENING to-night. That altogether charming picture, with its equally charming story—- “ The Sheik”—continues to attract record audiences to the Opera House. This pleasing state of affairs was again recorded last evening, and the theatre should be packed to full capacity to-night, when “The Sheik" and his lonely Diana make their final bow to Wanganui audiences after a wonderfully successful but all too brief season. The wanderings and doings of the splendid Sheik of Mr Roger Valentino and the beau tiffin Diana Mayo of Miss Agnes Ayres are excellently pourtrayed in a man. ner calculated to suit all tastes. The pleasant singing of Mr H. Gasquoine is a feature of a great entertainment, while the appropriate accompanying and incidental music of the full Paramount Supreme Orchestra contributes in no small part to a big success. “The Sheik” must be written jdown as one of the Paramount’s best to date. To-morrow afternoon the usual special matinee will be given, and then and to-morrow night the programmes will include some capital items. Alice Brady appears in “The New York Idea,” a story of wholly revolutionary and modern ideas, with the dressing above the usual. The seconp big offering on this bill is “The Lane That Had No Turning,” with a popular actress in the lead— Agnes Ayres, who is making such a big hit in “The Sheik.” This programme will reign for Saturday and Monday nights, the box plan for which is now being booked up.

On Tuesday and Wednesday nights yet another double attraction is on the bill These are: “The Man of the Forest,” from the novel by Zane Grey, and “Miss Lulu Belt," with a great cast—Lois Wilson, Milton Sills, Theodore Roberts, and Helen Ferguson The plan is now open at Jones. WANGANUI ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. A very successful practice of the above society was held in the Museum Hall, on Wednesday night, under the baton of Mr Will Hutchins, who has had charge since Easter. The playing has considerably improved noticeably in the string section The woodwind and brass would Boid its own in any orchestra, and the Society confidently looks forward to its concert on the 3r,d of August, In the Opera House. Mr Hutchins expresed himself as being well pleased with the improvement of the orchestra.

At a committee meeting previous to the practice it was decided to play the following at the forthcoming concert: —Nahucodonosor Overture (Verdi), Elgar’s Chanson de Matin and Chanson .de Nuit Allegro from Beethoven’s No. 2 Symphony; Ballet Egytun (Luigini); selection from Lohengrin (Wagner; and March of the Bolyard# .(Halvorsen).

The orchestra will be assisted by Mrs McLaren and Mr Will Hutchins soloists. The Society will be pleased to enrol new honorary members, the secretary being Mr W. N. Willis c/o A. D. Willis Ltd

CONCERT ON RACECOURSE LAWN SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Large l audiences always assemble to hear the Band Concerts when given on the racecourse ornamental grounds, and on Sunday next the public will have another opportunity of visiting this delightful spot. The programme to be submitted by the Queen Alexandra Band will be a very fine one. The contest selection “Reminiscences of Weber” containing the gems of this composer, aud many of the movements from the great heroic selection arranged by Owen? “Suppe’s Poet and Peasant.” Also a cornet and euphonium solo and cornet duet, with several other fine items The band have been considerably strengthened lately by the inclusion of a number of new young players, and tfle band’s strength is now 36. A collection will be taken at the gate to aid the Band’s funds.